Former President Trump’s attorney Alina Habba responded to claims that he could be seeking foreign sources to pay his massive legal fees, but said she “can’t speak” about the strategy.
Rumors about the future of Trump’s businesses are circulating, as he attempts to pay the $454 million due in his New York civil fraud case just days before the deadline. Trump critics question if the former president might secure the funds from an outside source, such as Saudi Arabia or...
Month: March 2024
Alina Habba responds to claims Trump is seeking foreign legal funding
Former President Trump’s attorney Alina Habba responded to claims that he could be seeking foreign sources to pay his massive legal fees, but said she “can’t speak” about the strategy.
Rumors about the future of Trump’s businesses are circulating, as he attempts to pay the $454 million due in his New York civil fraud case just days before the deadline. Trump critics question if the former president might secure the funds from an outside source, such as Saudi Arabia or...
I defended the Capitol from Trump’s mob. I know he’s an insurrectionist.
When I received my acceptance letter almost a decade ago to the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington D.C., my imagination raced with the intense, life-or-death scenarios I would be confronted with on a regular basis in order to protect and serve the citizens of our nation’s capital.
But even while contemplating such scenarios, I never imagined what I experienced on Jan. 6, 2021, or that I would be one of a few dozen officers standing in between former Preside...
I defended the Capitol from Trump’s mob. I know he’s an insurrectionist.
When I received my acceptance letter almost a decade ago to the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington D.C., my imagination raced with the intense, life-or-death scenarios I would be confronted with on a regular basis in order to protect and serve the citizens of our nation’s capital.
But even while contemplating such scenarios, I never imagined what I experienced on Jan. 6, 2021, or that I would be one of a few dozen officers standing in between former Preside...
Biden campaign taunts Trump on low fundraising numbers: ‘He’d fire himself’
The Biden campaign took a victory lap Wednesday over its major fundraising and cash advantage compared to the Trump campaign.
Election filings made public Wednesday showed former President Trump’s 2024 campaign brought in $10.9 million last month, while his joint fundraising committee raised nearly $11 million. His operation overall had about $42 million in cash on hand entering March.
Those figured lagged far behind President Biden's campaign operation, whi...
Five reasons the Trump campaign needs more money — lots more money
Can money win an election? Not necessarily — just ask Hillary Clinton, who outraised Donald Trump two-to-one in 2016 and went on to lose anyway. That race Politico called “the most lopsided contest in modern campaign finance.”
That doesn’t mean money isn’t important. In 2020, Biden outraised Trump by hundreds of millions of dollars, raking in more than $1 billion in campaign cash to the former president’s $774 million. Biden’s incredible haul allowed a la...
What made the cut in Congress’ $1.2 trillion funding deal?
Congressional leaders rolled out a sprawling $1.2 trillion legislative package to fund swaths of the government into the fall.
The 1,012-page, six-bill funding package was released in the wee hours of Thursday, as lawmakers push to get the legislation quickly across the finish line to avert a shutdown this weekend.
Here are just some of the highlights:
Homeland SecurityThe package includes more than $490 million ...
Best Buy says it will close 10 to 15 stores in 2024
(WKBN) — Best Buy is looking to close some stores this year and work to offer a smaller experience for customers in some markets.
The company is looking to close 10 to 15 stores, following the closing of 24 stores last year, CFO Matthew Bilunas said during a fourth-quarter earnings call with investors last month.
He explained that Best Buy will "close existing traditional stores during our rigorous review of stores as their leases come up for renewal."
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6 names being floated as potential RFK Jr. VP picks
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made a decision about his 2024 vice president, a pivotal step toward becoming an independent option for voters on Election Day in November.
The environmental lawyer’s forthcoming announcement, planned for Tuesday in Oakland, Calif., brings him closer to meeting a necessary ballot qualification for a number of states.
Here are six people Kennedy is considering as a possible running mate.
Nicole ShanahanKenne...
Biden campaign: House’s conservative caucus budget is pulled from Trump’s 2025 wish list
President Biden’s reelection campaign argued Wednesday that the Republican Study Committee’s (RSC) budget proposal was pulled straight from former President Trump’s wish list for another term.
The group, which comprises nearly 80 percent of all House Republicans, called for raising the retirement age for those not near retirement “to account for increases in life expectancy” in its budget released Wednesday. The budget also backs legislation that would put r...